The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has committed $225 Million as anchor investor to the fund.
The deadline for proposals in the search is Aug. 15.
Chris Vassilopoulos has joined Johnson Asset Management as director of institutional business development.
The plan eliminated its short-duration fixed-income and TIPS allocations through manager terminations approved last month.
The commitments made earlier this month include a first-time manager for the plan.
The city has rehired its investment consultant on behalf of its $115.3 million 401(a), $66.7 million 457(b), $33.8 million OPEB and $388,760 Retirement Health Savings plans.
Both job postings expire next month.
A foundation based in the Midwest has named a new managing director of fixed-income and alpha strategies.
The plan lost its deputy cio to another state pension fund last year.
The retirement system added $350 million in alternatives commitments in the first quarter.